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Die Mercurii, 26 Decembris, 1649.

Prayers.

The Engagement.

Mr. Myles Corbett reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill touching the Engagement, was referred, Amendments to the said Bill: Which were twice
read: And, upon the Question, the whole Bill was recommitted, and ordered to be brought in To-morrow Morning, the first Business: And Mr. Corbett is to take care of
it: And the Committee are to meet this Afternoon, in
the Exchequer Chamber, at Two of the Clock.

Petition from London-Election of Lilburne, &c.

The House being informed, that there were divers
Aldermen of the City of London at the Door;

They were called in: And, being come to the Bar,
Sheriff Pack acquainted Mr. Speaker, That he, and the
rest of the Aldermen with him, were commanded by the
Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen, to present a Petition to the Parliament.

Which was received in: And (after the Aldermen
were withdrawn) the same (being intituled "The humble
Petition of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of London") together with the Papers thereunto annexed,
were read.

The Question being propounded, That Lieutenant
Colonel John Lilburne is, by the Act of Parliament, intituled, An Act disabling the Election of divers Persons
to any Office or Place of Trust within the City of London, and the Votes of such Persons in such Elections, disabled to be chosen, and to be, a Common Councilman of
the City of London; and that the Election of the said
Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne, on the One-and-twentieth of December instant, to the Place of a Common
Councilman for the said City, is null and void;

Petition from London-Election of Ldburne, &c.

The Question being put, That that Question be now
put;

It passed in the Affirmative.

And the main Question being now put;

It was Resolved, by the Parliament, That Lieutenant
Colonel John Lilburne is, by the Act of Parliament, intituled, An Act disabling the Election of divers Persons
to any Office or Place of Trust within the City of London, and the Votes of such Persons in such Elections, disabled to be chosen, and to be, a Common Councilman
of the City of London: And that the Election of the
said Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne, on the One-and
twentieth of December instant, to the Place of a Common
Councilman within the said City, is null and void.

Resolved, That these Words, "That the Election of
the said Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne, on the Oneand-twentieth of December instant, to the Place of a
Common Councilman in the said City, be null and void,"
be added to the former Vote.

And so it was Resolved, That Lieutenant Colonel John
Lilburne is, by the Act of Parliament, intituled, An Act
disabling the Election of divers Persons to any Office or
Place of Trust within the City of London, and the Votes
of such Persons in such Elections, disabled to be chosen,
and to be, a Common Councilman of the City of London: And that the Election of the said Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne, on the One-and-twentieth of December
instant, to the Place of a Common Councilman in the said
City, is null and void.

Resolved, That this House doth approve of the Commitment of Philip Chetwin and Edmond Caverly, by the
Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Justices of Peace
in London.

Resolved, That Philip Chetwin, Citizen of London, be
from henceforth discharged and disabled from being a
Freeman of the City of London; and be disfranchised
from receiving or enjoying any Benefit, Profit, or Advantage, as a Freeman of the said City: And that the
Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the said City be
required to see the same put in Execution.

Resolved, That Philip Chetwin do continue committed
during the Pleasure of this House: And that his Imprisonment be during that Time in Warwick Castle: And
that he be removed thither, by Warrant, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, accordingly.

An Act for disfranchising Philip Chetwin from being
a Freeman of the City of London, was this Day read the
First and Second time; and, upon the Question, passed.

Resolved, That Lieutenant Colonel John Fenton be discharged from being, and disabled to serve as, a Common
Councilman in the City of London, for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That the Aldermen be called in: And that
Mr. Speaker do inform them what the House has done in
this Business.

The Sheriff and Aldermen being again called in; Mr.
Speaker, by Command of the House, acquainted them,
That the House had read their Petition, and the Papers
annexed; and taken the Business into serious Debate, as
a Matter much concerning the publick Safety; and do
apprehend, that the Care and Endeavours of the Lord
Mayor and Court of Aldermen herein hath been very
much conducing to the Peace and Safety of the City: For
which the Parliament doth return them hearty Thanks.
And Mr. Speaker did, in the Name of the House, return them Thanks accordingly; and likewise acquainted
them, That the House hath commanded him to let them
know, that the Parliament will be ready to encourage
them in all just Things; and did likewise acquaint them
with the several Votes passed by the House thereupon.